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Gunsmoke
S3.E18
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Buffalo Man

  • Episode aired Jan 11, 1958
  • TV-G
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
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James Arness, John Anderson, Patricia Smith, Milburn Stone, and Dennis Weaver in Gunsmoke (1955)
Western

Doc finds a half-dead man on the side of the road and tells Matt. Matt and Chester ride out to a buffalo hunter's camp but before they get far, the occupants show up not treating them much b... Read allDoc finds a half-dead man on the side of the road and tells Matt. Matt and Chester ride out to a buffalo hunter's camp but before they get far, the occupants show up not treating them much better than the man the doc found.Doc finds a half-dead man on the side of the road and tells Matt. Matt and Chester ride out to a buffalo hunter's camp but before they get far, the occupants show up not treating them much better than the man the doc found.

  • Director
    • Ted Post
  • Writers
    • Les Crutchfield
    • John Meston
    • Norman MacDonnell
  • Stars
    • James Arness
    • Dennis Weaver
    • Milburn Stone
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    195
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ted Post
    • Writers
      • Les Crutchfield
      • John Meston
      • Norman MacDonnell
    • Stars
      • James Arness
      • Dennis Weaver
      • Milburn Stone
    • 8User reviews
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    James Arness and Milburn Stone in Gunsmoke (1955)
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    James Arness
    James Arness
    • Matt Dillon
    Dennis Weaver
    Dennis Weaver
    • Chester
    Milburn Stone
    Milburn Stone
    • Doc
    Amanda Blake
    Amanda Blake
    • Kitty
    Patricia Smith
    Patricia Smith
    • Abby
    Jack Klugman
    Jack Klugman
    • Earl Ticks
    John Anderson
    John Anderson
    • Ben Siple
    Abel Fernandez
    Abel Fernandez
    • Indian
    Dee Cooper
    Dee Cooper
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Clem Fuller
    Clem Fuller
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Tex Holden
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Fred McDougall
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Ted Smile
    Ted Smile
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Ted Post
    • Writers
      • Les Crutchfield
      • John Meston(uncredited)
      • Norman MacDonnell(uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      The fight scene between star James Arness and guest star John Anderson in this episode was used as the basis for a famous educational film produced by the American Cinema Editors. The film is still used today as a training exercise for editing students the world over.
    • Quotes

      Chester: Mr. Dillon! Mr. Dillon, it... it's them!

      Matt Dillon: Them? What do you mean?

      Chester: Uh, uh, Ben Siple and that Ticks. They seen Abby, and they grabbed her, and they're just treatin' her somethin' terrible!

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      The Old Trail
      by Rex Koury and Glenn Spencer
      Aspen Fair Music, Incorporated (ASCAP)

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    I'll Never Eat Buffalo
    Strong story, especially around the brutalizing of defenseless little Abby (Smith). Matt and Chester ride out of Dodge to investigate a horrific murder. On Indian land, they encounter two buffalo hunters and a girl. Siple (Anderson) is one mean buffalo man who abuses the cowering Abby and ties up Matt and Chester. His pardner Ticks (Klugman) is scared of him too. However, the Indians don't take to buffalo hunters no matter how mean.

    The gravel-voiced Anderson is totally convincing as the menacing Siple, and when he drags Abby into the woods to beat her, it's truly chilling. It's also one of Klugman's early roles. The entry's rather surprising for its realistic depiction of Abby's desperate state, leaving few gaps for the viewer to fill in. Also, check out both the episode's "Trivia" entry and John Anderson's bio. Apparently, the culminating fist fight has become a text book for budding film editors.
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    • dougdoepke
    • Aug 19, 2011

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    • Release date
      • January 11, 1958 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • CBS Television Network
      • Filmaster Productions
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 4:3

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